CretaceousCarnivoreSmall
Albertonykus
al-BER-to-NYK-us
"Alberta claw"
Overview
A small alvarezsaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta, the first North American alvarezsaurid.
Vital Statistics
Length
1.5 m
Height
0.5 m
Weight
5 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
2008
Named by
Nicholas Longrich & Philip Currie
Countries Discovered
Canada
Interesting Facts
The first alvarezsaurid found in North America
Likely fed on insect colonies
From the Horseshoe Canyon Formation
Closest Relatives
MononykusShuvuuiaParvicursorLinhenykus